Colonial Lanes was built in 1959 on Huntington's West Side. Shortly after it was
built, ten additional lanes were constructed, along with a connected beer tavern
known as the Taproom.

In 1967, the Taproom received its liquor license and was officially renamed Rebels
and Redcoats Tavern. It became a 4-star restaurant in 1969 and served food up until
2004, when it reverted back to a tavern.

The hauntings at Colonial Lanes seem concentrated on only the tavern area of the
complex, with the upstairs stockroom, kitchen, and wine room being the most paranormally
active. According to several seasoned employees interviewed for a Marshall University
Parthenon article, the activity began shortly after the death of Mr. Frankel, one
of the former owners. Mr. Frankel is said to have been a friendly and compassionate
man who always went out of his way for his staff and patrons. Incidentally, employees
say activity has decreased significantly over the past 15-20 years. HPIR has received
an update from the Frankel family stating that the activity did not, nor ever concentrate
on Frankel's presence, or lack thereof.

Nevertheless, the tavern is still believed by many to be one of the most haunted
locations in the tri-state area. Here's a sampling of activity reported over the
years:

The smell of cherry pipe tobacco and the sound of heavy footsteps coming from the
stockroom.

People hearing their name being whispered or called out.

The door to the kitchen opening, then slamming shut.

A swinging door near the bar swings open wide as if someone is going through.

Employees leave the room, only to return to the chairs stacked on top of the tables,
and other things moved or out of place.

Opening employees find things like the radio turned on, even though they know it
was turned off the night before at closing.

One man heard a knock at the bathroom door when no one was around except for one
other person who was no where near the bathroom at the time.

Overview:

During the investigation several investigators reported seeing various shadows and
shadowy figures throughout the bowling alley. Several investigators reported seeing
the same shadow figure on the far end of the bowling alley. One investigator had
a new piece of equipment during this investigation, the ovilus. The investigators
using the ovilus seemed to get some very relevant responses to questions, one response
in particular was "bowl", being in a bowling alley this was quite interesting.

Further updates will following when all evidence has been reviewed and analyzed.

Investigation Results:

No evidence of paranormal activity was found during this investigation.